Re: Call for design: PostgreSQL mugs

On 09/09/2013 10:22 PM, patrick keshishian wrote:
> On 9/3/13, Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum <adsmail@wars-nicht.de> wrote:
>>
>> PostgreSQL folks!
>>
>> We are looking for the next big thing. Actually, it's a bit smaller: a
>> new design for mugs. So far we had big blue elephants, small blue
>> elephants, frosty elephants, white SQL code on black mugs ... Now it's
>> time to design something new.
>>
>>
>> What's in for you? Fame, of course - we will announce the designer of
>> the next mug along with the mugs itself. Plus 4 mugs for you and your
>> friends.
>>
>>
>> Do you have a cool idea? Please let us know. Either reply here or send
>> an email to pgeu-board@postgresql.org.
>
> One more idea, which is on the "cute"/lighter side. This idea
> can be reversed/is reversible, so you get two ideas i one:
>
> - Outer face of the mug just simple words "PostgreSQL"
>    optionally with a URL to official web-site.
> - On the inside bottom of the mug face of a cute elephant looking
>    at you with a smile.
> - On the outside bottom of the mug, the rear end of the elephant
>    with tail and all.
>
> You can reverse the bottom images and get a second design, where
> the inside bottom of the mug is the rear of the elephant with tail and
> all, and the outside bottom of the mug is the smiling elephant :-)
>
> If printing inside the mug is too difficult, cost prohibitive, then stick
> with the smiling elephant at the outside bottom of the mug.
>
> This type of a design would be a good ice-breaker/conversation
> starter in office meetings, etc.

So, when having a cap of cappuccino sitting on my desk: how can I show
- the inside of the mag
- the bottom of the mag

And the "PostgreSQL" on the outside is what we had on several design
iterations.


Sorry, I don't get how this will start a conversation.


Regards,

P.S.: Turns out there is something not on the Internet: "A video of
someone spilling his drink while answering the time question." (Let me
show you the bottom of my ... *oops*) On the other hand I'm sure someone
will prove me wrong.

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                Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum
German PostgreSQL User Group
European PostgreSQL User Group - Board of Directors
Volunteer Regional Contact, Germany - PostgreSQL Project